Welcome to Chetopa ...

Chetopa is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Chetopa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chetopa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Chetopa is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chetopa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Chetopa: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Chetopa ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chetopa.

Communities near Chetopa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chetopa.

• Birmingham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
• Vestavia Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <5>
• Bessemer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Homewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
• Mountain Brook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
• Center Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Hueytown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <5>
• Gardendale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>
• Irondale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <5>
• Fairfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chetopa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chetopa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chetopa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chetopa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chetopa. See our Newspapers Page for Chetopa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chetopa ...

Looking for more information about Chetopa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chetopa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chetopa.

Adding Chetopa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chetopa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chetopa was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chetopa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chetopa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/